Flower-pot stand.



N. MiLEs, FLOWER POT STAND.

APPLICATION TILED IAN. 19, 1912.

1,043,622. v Patented Nov.5,1912`.

i Pm @44AM/14150@ NETTIE MILES, or cetona, cononano.l

FLOWER-POT STAND.

Specicatio of Letters Patent. Application filed January 19, 1912. Serial No. 672,091.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912'.

To all' whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, Nn'r'rm MILES, a c1t1 zen of the United States,residing at Colona,

' in the county of. Ouray and State of Colorado, have invented new and `useful Im. provements in Flower-Pot Stands, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to liower pot stands.. v

The primary object of thel invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and easily connected with a wall or post of a porch, within a con-l servatory or at any other desired location, the lsaidstand embodying a standard proper having a plurality of flower pot receiving brackets, the said brackets being so constructed and arranged with relation to the standard'that the same may be attached to the said standard at any desired location or at any desired angle with relation to the standard.

For the purpose of explaining the invention the accompanying drawings illustrate a satisfactory reduction of the same to practice, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited' to the specic arrangement and organization shown and described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved flower stand. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view illustrating the manner of securing brackets to the stand guard. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bracket removed. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view f one of the collars for sustaining one of the brackets upon the standard which may bev employed.

-Referring now to the drawings in detail, wall, post or other support.

Thenumeral 2 designates the improved stand as a unit. The st-and preferably comprises a vertical member, which I will hereinafter refer toas a standard, the same being designated vby the numeral 3. This standard is preferably constructed from three distinct strands of wire the same being coiled upon themselves to provide the standard 3, and the said strands being offset or inclined away from the standard 3 at the lower extremity thereof to provide legs 4. Each of the legs 4, is as stated formed from one of the strands from which the standard yport l.

one-of the pot recelving. the ring the numeral 1 designates a suitable` is constructed and each of the said legs preferably has upon itself to provide eyes 5 which are adapted to receive securing elements whereby the standard is attached to t-he floor adjacent the support 1.

its lower extremity coiled The strands comprising the standard 3 are separated or spaced away from each other at suitable intervals for the reception of transversely arranged plates 6, the said plates having their opposite ends formed with openings to recelve securing elements,

such as nails, screws or the like whereby the standard proper is connected to thesup- The numeral 7 designatesothebrackets whichsupport the lowerpots. These brackets are each formed preferably ofa single strand of suitable 4wire and comprises a vertical member 8 which has its` upper por? tion curved inwardly and downwardly as at 9. The lower extremity of the bracket is offset and rounded to provide a ring as designated by the numeral 10. The said rounded portion being of a circumference to snugly engage with the bead 11 provided vupon the upper portion of the flower pot l2.

In practice however, it has been found prefera-ble to provide the ring member 10 with a suitable bottom or basket 13, the same comprising Wires bent in a substantially U- shaped form and having their extremities extending outwardly' as at 14 to engage with 10. 'In this instance it will be noted that the basket 13 may be. removedfrom the ring 15 when desired. The downturned or shorter arm of each of the substantially U-shaped brackets is -of a zig-zag or serpentine formation so that the strands of thel standard 3 may be spread and the said portion may be inserted therethrough and engage both the inner and the outer faces of` thestrands and it. of course being understood that the strands being constructed of wire provide a certain amount ofelasticity or resiliency so as to sustain the said brackets in their proper position. In some cases, however, it has been found desirable to employ additional securing means for the brackets, the said means comprising a resilient collar 16, the same being slitted to provide tongues 17 and 18.' vThe collar 16 is also preferably slitted its entire length so that the same will tightly com? press against the standard 3 and against the serpentine or zig-zag end of the offset arm of the bracket. The tongues 17 and 18 are adapted to engage between the coils of the standard 3 to tightly engage therewith, and thus securely retain the bracket in a desired adjustable position or at a desired angle with relation to the standard. Having thus described the inventionwhat I claim is l. In a flower stand of the class set forth a standard comprising a plurality of wires coiled or` twisted one upon the other to provide a standard, ilower pot brackets-for the standard,'said brackets being each provided with an arm of a zig-zag or serpentine formation which is adapted to be inserted between the coiled strands of the standard.

2. A flower bracket, constructed of a plurality of strands of metal, the said strands being coiled upon themselves to provide a standard, the strands having their extremitiesprovided with a plurality of legs, the ex- `tremities ot the said legs being bent to provide eyes, and aplurality of brackets adapted to be inserted between thecoils comprising the standard and adapted to contact with boltlh the inner and the outer surfaces of said co s. v

3. A flower bracket including a standard formed of a plurality of wires twisted or coiled one upon the other, securing plates inserted between the coils of the standard, a plurality of brackets for the standard each of the said brackets being constructe of a strand of wire bent to forma substantially U-shaped member one of the legs of the member being longer than the second leg, the longer leg having its extremity v bent to provide a ring, a removable basket for the ring, the shorter leg of each of the brackets being of a zig-zag or serpentine formation, and the said second leg adapted to be inserted between the coils of the standard to engage ,both the inner and the outer surfaces of the said coils.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NETTIE MILES.

Witnesses:

C. E. CULVER, FRANK GAY. 

